Managing Chronic Illness
Debbie Keough-Croken will never meet the woman who saved her life. But she’s encouraging others to follow that woman’s example by making a commitment to being an organ donor.
“She was a health-care worker in her twenties; I think maybe that work made...
The Dr. Patrick Gill Asthma Education Centre, named in memory of an Island respirologist and leader in asthma education, has been helping improve the quality of life for islanders living with asthma since 1997. The centre is also a resource to other...
If you or a loved one have experienced problems with your heart (cardiac) or are living with a chronic (ongoing) lung (pulmonary) disease, the Cardiac or Pulmonary Rehab Program may be able to help you improve your health and quality of life.
What is...
Chronic disease can occur at any age and usually begins slowly and develops gradually over time. The most common chronic conditions include chronic lung diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma, heart disease, stroke,...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a term for multiple chronic respiratory diseases that include chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
What can the COPD Program do for me?
The COPD Program can provide you with information, education and...
The clinic is led by an Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner with specialized training to assess, diagnose and manage orthopaedic issues related to the shoulders, hips or knees. The Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner collaborates with the Island’s six Orthopaedic...
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) is a free at-home monitoring program available to Islanders who live with heart failure or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
How can RPM help me?
If you have heart failure or COPD, you can:
learn to...
The PEI Provincial Secondary Stroke Prevention Clinic is located at the Polyclinic Professional Centre in Charlottetown. It serves as an outpatient clinic for individuals who have signs and symptoms of a recent transient ischemic attack (TIA) or a non-...
A stroke is a medical emergency caused by a loss of blood to the brain from a blocked artery or ruptured blood vessel. Brain cells in the affected area die because they are not getting enough oxygen. The faster someone gets treatment, the better the...